Coimbatore

Coimbatore is a city in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The centuries-old, Dravidian-style Arulmigu Subramaniyaswami Temple, Marudamalai. The colorful and intricately carved Arulmigu Patteeswarar Swamy Temple lies here. The Gass Forest Museum has a huge collection of preserved animals and tree trunks. Southeast, birds and butterflies inhabit Singanallur Lake.

Coimbatore, also known as Kovai,is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. it is the second largest city in the state after Chennai . It is one of the fastest growing cities in India and a major hub for textiles, industries, commerce, education, information technology, healthcare and manufacturing in Tamil Nadu.
It is often referred to as the "Manchester of South India" due to its cotton production and textile industries.

Coimbatore is also referred to as the "Pump City" and it supplies nearly half of India's requirements of motors and pumps.
The city is one of the largest exporters of jewellery, wet grinders, poultry and auto components with "Coimbatore Wet Grinder" and "Kovai Cora Cotton".

The city has a rich tropical evergreen forest with commercially significant trees such as teak, sandalwood, rosewood and bamboo. The soil is predominantly black, which is suitable for cotton cultivation, but some red loamy soil is also found.
Coimbatore has a pleasant, salubrious climate due to its proximity to thickly forested mountain ranges and the cool breeze blowing through the Palghat gap.

Coimbatore district is divided into two revenue blocks Coimbatore and Pollachi and ten taluks. Annur, Coimbatore North taluk, Coimbatore South taluk, Kinathukkadavu, Madukkarai, Mettupalayam, Perur, Pollachi, Sulur and Valparai.

Coimbatore is the second largest software producer in Tamil Nadu, next only to Chennai. IT and BPO industry in the city has grown greatly with the launch of TIDEL park and other IT parks in and around the city. It is ranked at 17th among the global outsourcing cities.
The Coimbatore district is home to 7 universities, 78 engineering colleges, 3 medical colleges, 2 dental colleges, 35 polytechnics, 150 arts and science colleges and schools.